Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon

"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon

So the rain will soak up most of its downpour

On 5 Feb, 13:02, Huge wrote:
On 2008-02-05, Jon wrote:

Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Drain

Thanks guys. Nice simple explaination.

On Feb 5, 1:02*pm, "George" wrote:
"Jon" wrote in message

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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon

So the rain will soak up most of its downpour

Can we have that again, in English, please.

MBQ

"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon


If you had soil against the house wall the rain would splash it up the wall
and it would look unsightly.
Shingle prevents this. I doubt very much it would be for drainage on a seven
year old house.

mark

On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:02:01 GMT, "George"
wrote:


"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon

So the rain will soak up most of its downpour


And at dead of night you might hear folk approaching your house.

On Feb 5, 2:54*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:02:01 GMT, "George"
wrote:







"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon

So the rain will soak up most of its downpour

And at dead of night you might hear folk approaching your house.- Hide quoted text -

Apparently burglars don't like it because they cannot make a quick
silent getaway.

Robert

On 05/02/2008 14:59, RobertL wrote:

Apparently burglars don't like it because they cannot make a quick
silent getaway.

Any burglar incapable of avoiding a 6" strip of gravel is going to spend
rather more time staring at 6'x6' walls than actually nicking stuff.

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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On 05/02/2008 14:59, RobertL wrote:

Apparently burglars don't like it because they cannot make a quick
silent getaway.

Any burglar incapable of avoiding a 6" strip of gravel is going to spend
rather more time staring at 6'x6' walls than actually nicking stuff.

Too true,they don't walk up the sides of the stairs for nothing. ;-)

mark wrote:
"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was
a particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon


If you had soil against the house wall the rain would splash it up
the wall and it would look unsightly.
Shingle prevents this. I doubt very much it would be for drainage on
a seven year old house.

mark

It's not, it's bone-idleness on behalf of the groundworkers who couldn't be
arsed cutting flags / block paving to fit around all the gulleys and pipes
etc.

"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon


Litter tray for all of the neighborhood cats?

--
Steve

as well as damp
gravel will slow down plants like ivy
from rooting too near
and damaging the house
like they have done to mine!

--

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"Jon" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon

George (dicegeorge) wrote:
as well as damp
gravel will slow down plants like ivy
from rooting too near
and damaging the house
like they have done to mine!


With this post I most certainly agree
gravel stops horrid plants like ivy
from being so bold
and getting a hold
and making the house look just like a tree